Europe's Top Stories in 2012

12/7/2012 3:14AM

If the euro-zone was a patient it would have been in intensive care for most of the year. However, despite ongoing debt woes and a series of banking scandals, there was much for Europe to cheer about. Take a look at back at Europe's top stories of 2012. Photo: AP

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